New Hampshire's U.S. representatives and senators all say they want bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform, but as most pieces of legislation, the devil is in the details.

There is a major push on Capitol Hill to pass some kind of immigration reform with the aim of securing the country's borders and providing some pathway to citizenship for the nation's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants already living in the country.

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The legislation has been crafted by a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators that has been endorsed by President Barack Obama, as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO.

As the legislation begins to flow through the Senate and face hundreds of amendments, New Hampshire's members of Congress all appear to be committed in concept to some bipartisan bill.

At a town hall meeting in Tilton last week, U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., told a constituent the immigration system currently was "broken."

“This is a very lengthy bill. And I think we need to make sure we don’t create another wave of illegal immigrants, we need to enforce our current laws, and also create a system that is fair – to make sure we keep talented people here – people who are educated here and are the best and the brightest, let’s keep them here to create jobs in this country and not in other countries," Ayotte said. “It’s an 800-page bill that I’m looking at very carefully."

Ayotte's colleague in the Senate, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said in a statement Thursday she was looking forward to a "common sense" and "bipartisan" immigration bill.

"Common sense immigration reform in the United States is long overdue and I am pleased to see so many people coming together, in New Hampshire and across the country, to call for action to address this issue," Shaheen said. "We have seen encouraging signs of bipartisan action in recent months and I am hopeful we can come together to find a sensible path forward to fix our broken immigration policies.”

U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, D-Rochester, said that as part of comprehensive immigration reform, she would like to see immigrants learn English.

“I believe that comprehensive immigration reform must secure our borders, enforce current penalties against employers who hire people illegally, and offer a way for undocumented workers to earn citizenship by requiring them to pay taxes, register for legal status, learn English, and pass a background check," Shea-Porter said.

U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-Hopkinton, said there was "no question" that the nation's immigration system was broken.

"The status quo fails to meet the needs of businesses, is unfair for workers, and is holding back economic growth and opportunity in our country," Kuster said. "Republicans and Democrats must work together to take common sense steps to secure our country and reward those who follow the rules."

The bill is being taken up by the Senate's judiciary committee this week.